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Freddie's and Fannie's favors

By Matthew Lewis

With Congress set to weigh in on the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department’s plan to rescue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the increase in po

Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

Unfocused transport policy leaves real estate industry eager to give Congress directions

Ethanol’s political investment: PACs gave $1 million over last two cycles

By Josh Israel

Political action committees for companies and trade groups involved with the ethanol industry contributed $1 million to Congressional candid
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Methodology for Scared Red

By Elizabeth Lucas

The Center obtained its campaign contribution data from the Federal Election Commission’s website on Dec. 8, 2010, six days after the post-e

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — Potential candidates for the 2004 presidential primaries have raised more than $7.6 million in unregulated so

Excerpts from this story referencing "Political Action Committee":

"… es federal campaign committees. Unlike candidate committees or traditional Political Action Committees which are subject to various restrictions, including contribution limits, …"

Undisclosed soft money to pay for GOP perks; 21 on Hill seek change

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2000 — At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, cars and drivers will be provided for all attending Repub
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Citizens United ruling could tilt playing field against labor, toward corporations

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The AFL-CIO, cheered last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission — a landmark decision seemingly

The limits of charity

By Agustín Armendariz

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2004 — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, chairman of this year's Democratic National Convention, has been operati

Excerpts from this story referencing "nonpartisan":

"… into crypto-political committees”—that is, when they stray from their nonpartisan mandates.Richardson began accepting contributions to Moving America Forwar …"

"… America Forward, a majority of the work in Arizona and Nevada consists of nonpartisan voter education activity in Native American communities, hence the decisio …"

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself

Fund-raising groups at a glance

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — Politicians spend much of their time and energy raising money to fund ever-more-costly election campaigns. They

Excerpts from this story referencing "Political Action Committee":

"… d in fund-raising are and what candidates can do with the money they amass.Political Action Committees (PACs) are fund-raising organizations not connected to a political party …"

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